LinkedIn

Social media has its pitfalls, to be sure.  But this article shows why using LinkedIn in your job search might be worthwhile.

Marketing Yourself for a Small Firm Position

This post, written from the perspective of a new lawyer who started his own practice, gives good insight into the different approach one might take when applying to smaller firms.

Legal Trends

One thing to consider when charting the course to your future career is looking at what practice areas are "hot" and making yourself more marketable in those fields.  This article discusses some trends in the legal profession right now.

Thinking Through Interviews

Whether you are seeking your first full-time position, plan to participate in OCI, or just know there will be interviews sometime in your future, this article is a good guide for thinking through the whole interviewing process.

My Former Greek Life

You might feel like the days of enjoying frat parties are long gone as you languish in the library, but don't let those undergrad connections go to waste.  This post discusses leveraging your fraternity or sorority experience in your job search.

The Most Dreaded Interview Question

If your greatest weakness is answering the what-is-your-greatest-weakness question, then this article from Vault will provide some helpful insight.

Attributes to Cultivate

There is more to being a successful attorney than knowing the law.  This article discusses what impresses an employer - even though it will never show up on a transcript.

Hindsight is 20/20

On this blog post from Beyond Hearsay attorneys share what they wish they would have known in law school about building their careers.

Cover Letters

People often find cover letters to be the most intimidating part of the application process.  But with these helpful pointers from PSLawNet, you, too, can write a letter that dazzles!